MoD confirms potential Scottish bomb sites after Ferret revelations
Government names areas being assessed for new munitions plants after The Ferret uncovers hidden details in a botched FoI response.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Think tank ‘crossed the line’ on Brexit, Charity Commission finds
A controversial think tank called the Legatum Institute has been strongly criticised by charity regulators following an investigation first reported
Claim that Glasgow drug death rate is over 1000% higher than EU is Mostly True
Scotland’s illegal drug culture is in the spotlight after a leading Scottish government adviser said people should not be
Sputnik rebuffed by Scottish journalism schools
A Kremlin backed Russian broadcaster with offices in Edinburgh made a series of attempts to build partnerships with Scottish journalism
Glasgow City Council slammed for sponsoring arms fair
Scotland’s largest council has been condemned for sponsoring an arms fair dubbed a “carnival of militarism” due to be
Claim that 30 per cent of children in the UK are born into poverty is True
The birth of a royal baby prompts very different reactions from supporters and opponents of the Monarchy. After Buckingham Palace
Claim transition period means EU boats can fish in our waters post-Brexit is Mostly False
The impact of Brexit on Scotland’s fisheries is still a matter of intense debate. The UK government has agreed
Claim youth unemployment lower in Scotland than UK is True
The Scottish Government’s record on employment has been regularly promoted by the SNP on social media. [sc name=”FFS”
Midlothian Council investigating ‘serious’ fraud allegations
Midlothian Council is investigating allegations of fraud surrounding the awarding of road servicing contracts to private firms, The Ferret can
Claim that all murders in Scotland since 2013 have been solved is Half True
The merger of Scotland’s police force is under scrutiny as it reaches five years old, with media and politicians
Revealed: £50m taxpayers’ cash given to firms that folded
Taxpayers’ money amounting to more than £52m was given to companies in Scotland that were later liquidated, dissolved or put
Ferret Fact Service: a year of fact-checking by the numbers
Ferret Fact Service has completed its first year of holding politicians, powerful groups and public figures to account for what
Scotland Office used tax-payer funded Facebook ads to ‘manipulate voters’
UK civil servants have been accused of using taxpayer cash to manipulate potential voters on Facebook, which one critic said